STRIKE ACTIONS AND ITS EFFECTS ON LIBRARY USERS' ACCESSIBILITY TO ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH, SOUTH NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigates strike actions and its effects on library users' accessibility to academic libraries in South South, Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. The population of the study is 715. A total of 715 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, only 677 were retrieved and found useful. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and percentage mean score of 2.5 was used as a basis for decision. The study revealed that the influence of strike actions on library users' accessibility to academic libraries are learning, reading, research, academic setbacks, and poor performance. The causes of strike actions on library users' accessibility to academic libraries are salary shortfall, negative attitude of the government towards education, non-implementation of allowances, and violation of legislation or rules. The study further revealed solutions to the causes of strike actions on users' accessibility to academic libraries to be: salaries should be paid at the appropriate time, Government should take education as priority, allowances should be implemented and legislative rule should be respected. The study recommends that all agreement made should be strictly adhere to and honoured.